Winnicker praised Marshall as “a hero and a leader in the African American community” with one of the most impressive resumes.

It was “inappropriate” and a “misuse of the position” by Campos to hold up Marshall’s reappointment based “on some litmus test he’s trying to impose.”

The criticism continued: “They care nothing about public safety and the real issues facing the police department.”

Supervisors David Campos and Eric Mar took issue with Marshall’s refusal to take a stance on the federal government’s proposed Secure Communities program. Marshall said it’s not for the commission to take a position on it.